The 2000-D
Sacagawea Dollar From The United States
Millennium Coinage & Currency Sets

THE UNITED STATES MILLENNIUM
COINAGE AND CURRENCY SET

COVER OF THE MILLENNIUM
COINAGE AND CURRENCY SET

During the Summer of 2000, the United States
Mint announced that they would issue a "Millennium Coinage
and Currency Set". It would include an uncirculated 2000-D
Sacagawea Dollar, an uncirculated 1 oz. Silver Eagle Dollar dated
2000, and a Series 1999 One Dollar Note with the number 2000 in
the serial number. The set had a limited edition of 75,000 sets
with an issue price of $39.00.

Initially, the sets were greeted with lukewarm
enthusiasm. But after the sets began arriving in collectors
hands, the lukewarm enthusiasm changed to a frenzy. What was not
initially publicized by the Mint was that the Sacagawea Dollar in
the set would have a burnished surface similar to the Goodacre "Presentation" Dollars. After this discovery was made, the sets then quickly
sold out. Most, but not all, of the Sacagawea Dollars in these
sets are burnished. The burnishing process gives the coin a
proof-like appearance. Furthermore, the one ounce silver Eagle
Dollar in the set was minted at the Mint's West Point (N.Y.)
facility, even though it does not have a "W" mint mark.
This fact too was not disclosed until the sets had reached the
public. This added even further appeal to the set.

THE SACAGAWEA AND SILVER EAGLE
DOLLARS IN MINT PACKAGING AS ISSUED

A SACAGAWEA DOLLAR THAT HAS BEEN
REMOVED FROM ITS MINT ISSUED PACKAGING AND PLACED INTO A
THIRD PARTY GRADING SERVICE HOLDER.

The 2000-D NON-Burnished
Sacagawea Dollar From
The United States Millennium Coinage & Currency Sets

By far,
most of the Sacagawea Dollars placed in the Millennium
Coin and Currency Sets are of the burnished variety.
However a very, very few (at present less than 20)
regular strike Sacagawea Dollars were placed in the sets.

A 2000-D NON-BURNISHED SACAGAWEA
DOLLAR FROM A MILLENNIUM COIN &
CURRENCY SET IN AN ICG HOLDER

Many collectors are having their coins removed
from the Mint package and having them placed into a third party
grading service holder. All of the grading services will place
your coin in one of their holders, however, check with the
service BEFORE removing your coin from its original Mint
issued package. Most, if not all, are requiring that they receive
your coins in its original packaging in order to be authenticated
as being burnished by the U.S. Mint and coming from a
"Millennium Coinage & Currency Set".